NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, February 28, 2026
Niagara Purple Eagles 44
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Merrimack Warriors 60
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Lawler Arena · 287 att.

Team Stats

16-63
FG
26-57
25
Field Goal %
46
5-22
3PT
5-19
23
Three Point %
26
7-11
FT
3-7
64
Free Throw %
43
31
Rebounds
52
12
Offensive Rebounds
15
19
Defensive Rebounds
37
9
Assists
18
19
Steals
12
4
Blocks
5
25
Turnovers
33
2
Team Turnovers
0
25
Total Turnovers
33
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
20
14
Fast Break Points
4
16
Points in Paint
40
15
Fouls
14
3
Largest Lead
20
5
Lead Changes
5
7
Percent Led
91

Top Performers

NIA

  • Kenedie Haruna MIN 28 · PTS 13 · FG 5-14
  • Chasity Wilson MIN 36 · PTS 11 · FG 4-18
  • Tyasia Freeman MIN 25 · PTS 6 · FG 2-5
  • Talia Dial MIN 38 · PTS 8 · FG 3-14

MRMK

  • Madison Roman MIN 34 · PTS 22 · FG 10-14
  • Se'Lah Reddick MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 3-10
  • Oralye Kiefer MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 4-9
  • Lydia Melaschenko MIN 35 · PTS 4 · FG 1-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Kenedie Haruna makes layup (Tyasia Freeman assists)
  4. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Tyasia Freeman Steal.
  5. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Denae Skelton bad pass turnover
  6. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Kenedie Haruna makes driving layup
  7. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Kenedie Haruna Steal.
  8. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Makayla Thomas bad pass turnover

Highlights

01:19 Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Merrimack Warriors: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:14 Madison Roman hits the bucket vs. Niagara Purple Eagles Watch on ESPN 00:16 Chasity Wilson drills bucket vs. Merrimack Warriors Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.